Rankings · How Peru ranks in IL
Peru ranks #45 in Illinois for affordable rent
Peru is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #45 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Peru’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 98% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 87% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.7 median age
More seniors than 86% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.9% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 86% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 78% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.6% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 74% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.2° January low
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 62% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.4% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 57% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 55% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.3° July high
Where it shines
The lists Peru does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Peru marked.
At a glance
Peru lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Peru’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Peru does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#118/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#45/278Lowest property tax#217/818Most affordable#260/819Cheapest rent#269/799 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#326/819Fewest uninsured#331/819Lowest depression#375/819Fewest smokers#432/819Most active#432/819Healthiest#463/817Closest to a top hospital#713/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#195/431 People
Most educated#528/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#230/321 Next door
Peru out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.